By Richard Berg, Organizer | November 20, 2020 | ACTS
File under: Aspira, CICS: Chicago International Charter Schools, CTU-ACTS, EPIC Academy charter school
The CTU New Organizing Committee met with charter school educators interested in unionizing. CTU members at Aspira are strategizing how to deal with colocation efforts. Acero Sped and ELL educators participated in a Know Your Rights training and are beginning to reach out to parents. Negotiations on our first contract with Epic are expected to begin after Thanksgiving
By CTU Communications | October 9, 2019 | News
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Chicago Public Schools, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, Craig Maki, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Jesse Sharkey, Strike
7:00 a.m., Thurs. Oct. 10: Sharkey, charter teachers to announce strike date Passages charter school, 1643 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago CEO for lone CPS-funded charter earns equal to CPS CEO who oversees 500+ schools, as management undermines special ed, English...
By CTU Communications | September 22, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, immigrant rights, refugee, Sanctuary, Special Education, Strike
4:00 p.m., Monday., Sept. 23: Press conference Passages Charter School, 1643 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago While CEO rakes in quarter of a million dollar salary, management rejects sanctuary language for refugee and immigrant students, lowballs special ed and English...
By CTU Communications | May 28, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Charters, Chicago Public Schools, CTU-ACTS, Namaste
CHICAGO, May 28, 2019—Chicago Teachers Union leadership has learned that the board of directors at Namaste charter school in McKinley Park will consider a plan to close the school at tonight’s 5:30 p.m. meeting, in an effort to block educators at the school from...
By CTU Communications | May 8, 2019 | Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Class Size, Contract, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, CTU, CTU contract, CTU-ACTS
Chicago’s public school students need individual attention from their teachers, which is impossible with as many as 48 students in a kindergarten class. CHICAGO, May 8, 2019—Chicago Public Schools has the highest class sizes across grades 1-4 of any school district in...
By Chris Geovanis | May 7, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Bargaining, Charter, Charter Schools, Class Size, Clinicians, Contract, CTU, CTU contract, CTU-ACTS, Jesse Sharkey, Special Education, Strike
TA ends three day strike and wins smaller classes, wrap-around supports, sanctuary protections for immigrant students, contract protections for special education students and English language learners. CHICAGO—CTU members at charter schools are reforming the industry...
By Chris Geovanis | May 2, 2019 | ACTS, Movement, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, ChiArts: Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago High School for the Arts, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, IHSCA, IJLA, Instituto, Instituto del Progreso Latino, Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy, Instituto Justice Leadership Academy, Latino Youth High School, LYHS, Strike, YCCS, YCLA
7AM TODAY, May 3: Press conference/picket lines IHSCA, 2520 S. Western Ave., Chicago. (Picket lines at all three striking schools: IHSCA, IJLA, LYHS) 1PM TODAY, May 3: Rally and March IHSCA, 2520 S. Western Ave. Strikers will march to Instituto CEO’s office at...
By Chris Geovanis | April 30, 2019 | ACTS, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Strike
Press conference/rally: 5PM, Wednesday, May 1 Chicago High School for the Arts, 2714 W. Augusta Blvd., Chicago Teachers, support staff are striking for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and special education students....
By Chris Geovanis | April 25, 2019 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Contract, CTU-ACTS, Strike
Teachers, support staff will walk out after end of school day on May 1 if demands for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and diverse learners are not met. View livestream of press conference at this link. CHICAGO—CTU...
By Chris Geovanis | April 24, 2019 | ACTS, News, News Advisory
File under: Charter, Charter Schools, Chicago, Class Size, Clinicians, Contract, CTU, CTU-ACTS, Strike
Press conference/rally: 4:30 PM, Thursday, April 25 Arturo Velazquez Westside Technical Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago Teachers, support staff will walk out if demands for living wages, adequate student supports, pension rights, protections for immigrant and...
